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J. V. HUTSCHLER, O F KEYPORT, NEW JERSEY.

Letters Patent No. 86,756, dated Februar/ry 9, 1'869.

INIPROVED HAMESFASTENER.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patentand making part of thesame.

Toall whom it ma/y concern.

Be it known-that I, J. V. HUTSCHLER, of Keyport, in the county of Monmouth, and State of N ew Jersey, have invented a new and improved Haines-Fastening; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilledin the art to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in devices for fastening haines of harness, the object of which is to provide a metallic fastening of cheaper and more durable construction, and more convenient to operate, than the leather straps `and buckles now commonly employed.

Figure l represents an elevation of a pair of hames, showing my improved fastening devices in section.

Figure 2 represents an enlarged plan of the fastengSimilar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A and B represent two `metallic plates, having spring-hooks, for hooking into the loops at the ends of the hames.

The plate A isv provided with a atheaded`button, C, arranged to turn on its axis; and the plate B is provided with any preferred number of transverse slots, D,

and a bent nger-.plate,E, at one end.

The slots-D will admit the head of the button C to pass tlnoughfwhen presented with its longest diameter in the direction of the length of the slots.

The finger-hook E facilitates the drawing together of the llames for fastening, and the disengagement of the plates, by pulling the plate B orer the button.

The operation will be readily understood by inspection of the drawings.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- Witnesses:

FRANK BLOCKLEY, E. GREENE COLLINS. 

